The aim of reducing the financial barriers to vessel ownership is bearing fruit for Diverse Marine.
Since launching its Finance & Lease Programme in November 2023, Diverse Marine has successfully delivered two crew transfer vessels (CTVs), with three more currently in build for delivery this year and two further shortly thereafter of the first batch.
Stock build 5 of the batch of seven is set to launch at this year’s Seawork. The Storm Class CTV will be named ‘NR Hunter’ and will follow ‘NR Alpha’, launched at Seawork 2024, and Typhoon Class ‘NR Rival’, which was delivered this January, to NR Marine Services in Great Yarmouth.
Owen Nutt, Director at NR Marine Services, commented, “Receiving three world-class CTVs in the last 10 months has been transformative for our business. Each vessel has outperformed expectations in speed and efficiency, delivering significant fuel cost savings for our clients.
“This success has given us the confidence to order another Typhoon Class CTV and another Storm Class CTV through Diverse Marine’s Finance & Lease Programme, and we look forward to putting them to work soon.”
Ben Colman, Director at Diverse Marine, added, “The success of our Finance & Lease Programme is proving that high-quality, next-generation CTVs can be more accessible and affordable for operators.
“By reducing the financial barriers to vessel ownership, we’re enabling companies to upgrade their fleets with more efficient and capable vessels.
“With five more vessels in build and strong interest in future slots, we look forward to continuing to support the offshore wind industry with innovative financing and cutting-edge designs.”
